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In the Ruins

Kate Elliott (2005)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Doorstopper (600+))
SeriesCrown of Stars #6
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.88
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

WarMass DeathPolitical ViolenceGriefGraphic Violence

Positive tags

Found FamilyRedemption ArcHopeful EndingProtector

Hero archetypes

Royalty / PrinceMilitary HeroProtective Hero

Heroine archetypes

SorceressStrong Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersMultiple POVs

Tropes

Political IntrigueCataclysmProphecyEmpireWarQuestMentor FigureMedieval EuropeanFellowship

Themes

Rebuilding After DestructionPolitical Stability vs ChaosLeadership Under CrisisPower and CorruptionDuty vs Personal DesireHope Amid DevastationLegacy

Synopsis

The threatened cataclysm has occurred, and physical devastation vies with political disruption for Prince Sanglant's attention as he and Liath strive to bring back daylight and a new order to the chaos.

Tags

Military FantasyPolitical FantasyPost-Apocalyptic Fantasy